Surf Forecasts:
North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, W swell with 1,004 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a hard look at what Hikkaduwa's got for us over the next couple of weeks.
First off, I gotta be straight with you – it's a grim picture. We are looking at a solid 16-day stretch of nothing but poor surf conditions and "risk tstorm" in the forecast. The water’s sitting at a warm 84°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but you won't be feeling it on a surfboard because you probably won't be in the water.
The only break we've got to talk about is North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). This spot needs a clean SW swell with ENE offshore winds to line up, and we just aren't getting it. For the entire period, the wind is hammering straight onshore or cross-onshore from the W, WSW, or WNW. The swell direction is mostly SW to SSW, which is okay directionally, but the wind just destroys any chance of a decent wave.
There's no light winds, no glassy mornings. It's just consistent onshore breeze. A few days have solid combined swell energy hitting the coast – look at the 9th of August with a reading of 2651 – but that's just raw power with no shape. Between Tuesday the 28th of July and Wednesday the 12th of August, every single session is rated a zero or a one. There's nothing to recommend. No standouts, no hidden gems, nothing.
This is one of those rare 16-day blanks where the monsoon has a stranglehold on the coast. It’s a write-off for a paddle surfer. Honestly, with that much consistent cross-onshore wind and that much energy, this setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Don’t bother waxing your board; go find something else to do for a couple of weeks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 82mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 246 | 287 | 222 | 315 | 299 | 379 | 370 | 366 | 361 | 341 | 370 | 653 | 560 | 365 | 809 | 957 | 428 | 264 | 465 | 671 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:02PM0.61m | 2:26AM0.47m | 2:29PM0.64m | 2:53AM0.51m | 2:55PM0.66m | 3:20AM0.54m | 3:20PM0.66m | 3:47AM0.57m | 3:45PM0.65m | 4:15AM0.59m | 4:10PM0.62m | 4:45AM0.60m | 4:36PM0.58m | 5:16AM0.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:35PM0.10m | 8:07AM0.12m | 8:58PM0.07m | 8:38AM0.10m | 9:20PM0.04m | 9:08AM0.08m | 9:43PM0.02m | 9:38AM0.08m | 10:06PM0.01m | 10:08AM0.09m | 10:29PM0.01m | 10:40AM0.11m | 10:53PM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 7 | WSW 7 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 15 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 87 | 246 | 248 | 214 | 208 | 180 | 379 | 370 | 366 | 167 | 191 | 370 | 653 | 332 | 365 | 154 | 301 | 347 | 170 | 465 | 671 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 18 | W 10 | SW 14 | W 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 94 | 31 | 24 | 222 | 315 | 299 | 172 | 128 | 121 | 361 | 227 | 206 | 47 | 560 | 69 | 350 | 112 | 131 | 264 | 137 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 9 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 75 | 226 | 47 | 29 | 19 | 24 | 83 | 60 | 25 | 34 | 341 | 71 | 68 | 45 | 41 | 40 | 64 | 108 | 214 | 75 | 135 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 144 | 131 | 287 | 196 | 208 | 206 | 187 | 181 | 254 | 295 | 260 | 238 | 298 | 520 | 359 | 809 | 957 | 428 | 239 | 206 | 276 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 635 | 1360 | 213 | 212 | 860 | 213 | 860 | 886 | 213 | 212 | 207 | 213 | 321 | 207 | 176 | 635 | 213 | 176 | 207 | 207 | 176 |
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